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"No Longer Cold": Investigators Announce Updates in the 2006 Disappearance of Jennifer Kesse
In January 2006, 24-year-old Jennifer Kesse disappeared from her home in Orlando, Florida. Now, after nearly 20 years, investigators have announced they…
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Donna Patton
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“Burn, Bundy, Burn!”: The Crimes and Escapes of Serial Killer Ted Bundy
During the 1970s, infamous serial killer Ted Bundy was actively murdering young women. Despite several arrests, Bundy managed to escape and continue his…
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Kirsten Ford
Flight Risk: How Convicted Killer Glen Stewart Godwin Escaped Prison on Both Sides of the Border
Convicted murderer Glen Godwin was serving a 26 years to life sentence at California's Folsom Prison when he escaped in 1987. Later arrested and jailed…
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Timothy Reynolds
The Fort Bragg Predator: The Grisly Crimes of US Army Serviceman Ronald Gray
During 1986 and 1987, several women were assaulted and murdered on or near Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Disturbingly, DNA evidence would reveal that the…
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Mike Dickson
From Football Star to Felony Murder: The Dramatic Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez
In 2013, New England Patriots star tight end Aaron Hernandez shocked the world when he was arrested on murder charges. However, that was only the…
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Mike Dickson
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Ticking Timebomb: The Violent and Deeply Disturbing Life and Death of Serial Killer Charlie Brandt
When Teri Helfrich married her boyfriend Charlie Brandt, she was deliberately kept unaware of his violent past, leading to tragic consequences
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Kates Lara
Searching for Answers: The Chilling 2006 Disappearance of Jennifer Kesse
In January 2006, 24-year-old Jennifer Kesse disappeared from her Orlando, Florida condo. Though there have been few leads, a grainy CCTV footage may…
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Mike Dickson
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Murder in New Haven: The Grisly Torture and Murder of Black Panther Alex Rackley
In May 1969, Black Panther Party member Alex Rackley was abducted and tortured by fellow party members in New Haven, Connecticut on suspicion of being…
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Kates Lara
How the 1981 Murder of Six-Year-Old Adam Walsh Sparked a National Crusade for Change
In July 1981, Adam Walsh was abducted from a Florida mall and murdered. His death would be the catalyst for major changes in child protection…
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Mike Dickson
Justice Denied? The Sensational Murder Trial of Casey Anthony
In 2008, the remains of missing two-year-old Caylee Anthony were discovered in a wooded area. Suspicion quickly fell on the child's young mother, Casey…
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2019's Above Suspicion Recounts the Tragic Murder of Susan Smith by FBI Agent Mark Putnam
Starring Emilia Clarke and Jack Huston, the film explores the professional and personal relationship between Smith and Putnam that eventually led to…
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Kates Lara
The Cult Classic Horror Film Scream was Based on A Real Life Florida Serial Killer
Wes Craven's 1996 horror classic Scream was loosely based on a real-life Florida serial killer named Danny Rolling who became known as "The Gainesville…
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Kirsten Ford
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